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Patients

We care for our neighbors in need who are making a sincere effort to help themselves and their families, but do not have the financial resources for medical care.

Who’s Eligible?

  • To be eligible, patients must:
  • Have no public or private health insurance
  • Not be Medicaid eligible
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Provide photo identification
  • Provide income verification upon request
  • Provide proof of residency

Towns Served

Clinic Reach

The Americares Free Clinics serve residents of the following towns:

STAMFORD DANBURY NORWALK BRIDGEPORT 
Darien 
Stamford		Bethel 
Brookfield 
Danbury 
New Fairfield 
New Milford
Redding 
Ridgefield		Darien 
New Canaan 
Norwalk 
Weston 
Westport 
Wilton		Bridgeport 
Easton
Fairfield 
Milford 
Monroe 
Shelton 
Stratford 
Trumbull 

Clinic Expectations

Patient Guidelines

  • We will not treat abusive or abrasive patients
  • We will not treat patients under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  • We expect patients to come to the clinic clean and appropriately dressed
  • We expect patients to be compliant with their medical treatment
  • We expect patients to be honest about their medical, financial and insurance status

If any of the above expectations are violated, AFC reserves the right to terminate services immediately, either temporarily or permanently. In such cases, a copy of the patient’s records will be made available, at the patient’s request, to the health care provider of his/her choice.

Services We Provide And/Or Coordinate

  • Diagnosis and treatment of non-urgent and chronic medical conditions;
  • Essential medications as available;
  • X-ray and diagnostic services as indicated and as available;
  • Laboratory tests ordered by Americares physicians;
  • Pre-employment physical exams. These must be scheduled in advance with the clinic director. We will not do DMV licenses, or physicals that require examination outside of the range of clinic services.
  • Referrals to specialty care and procedures when available; some providers may charge for services.

Services We Cannot Provide

  • Emergency care for urgent medical problems or traumatic injuries;
  • Dental care;
  • Pediatric;
  • Mental Health/Psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, including medications;
  • Certain medications, including narcotics, tranquilizers, and sleeping aids.
  • Medical care for women during pregnancy;
  • Care related to conditions associated with workman’s compensation, disability cases, second opinions or ongoing or potential litigation;
  • Care for tuberculosis, STDs and HIV/AIDS;
  • Care for some complex medical problems beyond our scope of services.

Make an Appointment

Contact us to make an appointment with one of our clinics. Services vary by clinic location. If we cannot help you, we will refer you to the appropriate resource.


Please note that the clinic is closed on holidays and holiday weekends. If you have a medical emergency or if you need immediate attention, please call 911 or go to your local hospital emergency room.

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